Jiayuguan Hotel

Gansu


This huge hotel has lovely staff and rooms that are modern with heavy accents on the brown woods and come with dressing gowns, work desk, large shower and voluminous TVs. Other services include a restaurant serving western-style food, a spa and a travel agent. Outside of busy periods, you can usually land a single for €209 and a double for ¥269.

The hotel can arrange for drivers to take you to Jaiyuguan Fort and the Overhanging Great Wall for ¥180. Conveniently located on the pleasant tree-lined shopping boulevard of Xinhua Zhonglu with lots of restaurants within strolling distance. The hotel is often quite quiet, though some boisterous holiday-goers periodically pass through. There is a lift.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Gansu attractions

1. Jiayuguan Museum of the Great Wall

2.71 MILES

Located inside Jiayuguan Fort, this excellent and highly informative museum contains photos, artefacts, maps, Silk Road exhibits and models to show just…

2. Jiayuguan Fort

2.86 MILES

One of the classic images of western China, this huge fort once guarded the narrow pass between the snowcapped Qilian Shan peaks and the Hei Shan (Black…

4. Overhanging Great Wall

5.95 MILES

Running north from Jiayuguan Fort, this section of the Great Wall is believed to have been first constructed in 1539, though it was reconstructed in 1987…

5. Weijin Tombs

9.22 MILES

These tombs date from approximately AD 220–420 (the Wei and Western Jin periods) and contain extraordinarily fresh brick-wall paintings (some sadly…